2025-08-13
Daily Express Front Page 13th of August 2025
A record eight million people are now claiming universal credit, with the rise largely attributed to an increase in those not required to seek employment.
A record eight million people are now claiming universal credit, with the rise largely attributed to an increase in those not required to seek employment.
Smuggling arrests have declined significantly under Labour, as small boat crossings increase and the government faces criticism for failing to keep up with criminal gangs facilitating these crossings.
Volodymyr Zelensky has signalled that Kyiv may contemplate limited territorial concessions if this secures robust Western security guarantees, accelerated NATO accession and reconstruction aid, a shift presented ahead of a planned Alaska summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin and regarded in London and Washington as a pragmatic attempt to halt Moscow’s ongoing aggression.
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed prominent Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and six colleagues, sparking international condemnation over press safety as Israel claimed the strike targeted a Hamas site.
Ministers plan to cut the drink-drive limit in England and Wales to just over half its current level, while also requiring older motorists to undergo eye tests every three years in a sweeping road-safety overhaul.
Donald Trump has declared that, if he returns to office, he will seek a ceasefire in the war by brokering a deal under which Kyiv would accept altered borders in exchange for reclaiming some strategic coastline, a proposal viewed with concern by Britain and other Western partners determined to uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and counter Russian aggression.
Figures indicate almost 4,000 assaults on NHS staff in A&E each year, linked to mounting patient frustration over long waits, prompting unions and clinicians to call for tougher security measures and urgent action to cut delays.
With the tally of small-boat Channel crossings surpassing 50,000 in just 401 days since Labour took office, critics accuse the PM of failing to stem unlawful migration while ministers insist forthcoming enforcement measures and returns deals will bolster border security and uphold Britain’s control of its shores.
New data shows A&E nurses suffer an average of 11 violent incidents each day, prompting unions and health chiefs to demand urgent action on waiting times, security and workforce support.
Donald Trump proposes easing export controls so Nvidia can sell its most advanced AI chips to China, provided Washington takes 15 per cent of revenues and companies obtain special licences, potentially boosting US chipmakers’ earnings while heightening geopolitical anxiety over cutting-edge technology transfers.